Afghanistan vs Paraguay: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Afghanistan
309,679 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
291,031 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
59th
Paraguay rank
62nd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 309,679 tonnes against 291,031 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 18,648 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,992 tonnes | 30,329 tonnes | 6,663 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 55,666 tonnes | 21,609 tonnes | 34,058 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 129,152 tonnes | 80,403 tonnes | 48,749 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 53,210 tonnes | 89,372 tonnes | 36,162 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | -167,322 tonnes | 214,452 tonnes | 381,773 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 529,659 tonnes | 16,256 tonnes | 513,403 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 401,188 tonnes | 374,344 tonnes | 26,844 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 85,179 tonnes | -66,339 tonnes | 151,518 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Afghanistan or Paraguay?
- Afghanistan, at 309,679 tonnes against 291,031 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Afghanistan and Paraguay?
- 18,648 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Paraguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Paraguay rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.